Merian C. Cooper

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1893-10-24

Deathday 1973-04-21 (79 years old)

Place of Birth Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Also Known As Merian Cooper

Merian C. Cooper

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Merian Caldwell Cooper (October 24, 1893 – April 21, 1973) was an American aviator, United States Air Force and Polish Air Force officer, adventurer, screenwriter, film director, and producer. Cooper was the founder of the Kościuszko Squadron during the Polish–Soviet War and was a Soviet prisoner of war for a time. He was a notable movie producer, and got his start with film as part of the Explorers Club, traveling the world and documenting adventures. He was a member of the board of directors of Pan American Airways, but his love of film always took priority. During his film career, he worked for companies such as Pioneer Pictures, RKO Pictures, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is also credited as co-inventor of the Cinerama film projection process. Cooper's most famous film was the 1933 movie King Kong. He was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in 1952 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Description above from the Wikipedia article Merian C. Cooper, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.    

Known For

Producer

1956
The Searchers

as Executive Producer

1953
1952
The Quiet Man

as Producer

1950
Rio Grande

as Producer

1950
Wagon Master

as Executive Producer

1949
Mighty Joe Young

as Producer

1949
1948
3 Godfathers

as Producer

1948
Fort Apache

as Producer

1948
Fort Apache

as Executive Producer

1947
The Fugitive

as Producer

1940
Dr. Cyclops

as Producer

1938
The Toy Wife

as Producer

1936
Dancing Pirate

as Executive Producer

1935
She

as Producer

1935
1934
Two Alone

as Executive Producer

1934
The Lost Patrol

as Executive Producer

1934
Finishing School

as Executive Producer

1934
This Man Is Mine

as Executive Producer

1934
The Meanest Gal in Town

as Executive Producer

1934
Man of Two Worlds

as Executive Producer

1934
Long Lost Father

as Executive Producer

1934
Hips, Hips, Hooray!

as Executive Producer

1934
Keep 'Em Rolling

as Executive Producer

1934
Spitfire

as Executive Producer

1934
Success at Any Price

as Executive Producer

1934
Sing and Like it

as Executive Producer

1934
Kentucky Kernels

as Executive Producer

1933
King Kong

as Producer

1933
Morning Glory

as Executive Producer

1933
Before Dawn

as Production Executive

1933
No Marriage Ties

as Executive Producer

1933
Flying Down to Rio

as Executive Producer

1933
After Tonight

as Executive Producer

1933
The Monkey's Paw

as Producer

1933
Lucky Devils

as Associate Producer

1933
Melody Cruise

as Executive Producer

1933
Rafter Romance

as Executive Producer

1933
Emergency Call

as Executive Producer

1933
Blind Adventure

as Executive Producer

1933
Ann Vickers

as Executive Producer

1933
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

as Executive Producer

1933
Ace of Aces

as Executive Producer

1933
Chance at Heaven

as Executive Producer

1933
Little Women

as Executive Producer

1933
The Right To Romance

as Executive Producer

1933
If I Were Free

as Executive Producer

1933
Diplomaniacs

as Executive Producer

1933
Headline Shooter

as Executive Producer

1933
Double Harness

as Executive Producer

1933
The Silver Cord

as Executive Producer

1933
Cross Fire

as Executive Producer

1933
Professional Sweetheart

as Executive Producer

1933
Bed of Roses

as Executive Producer

1933
Midshipman Jack

as Producer

1932
1932
The Phantom of Crestwood

as Associate Producer

1932
Flaming Gold

as Executive Producer

1929
The Four Feathers

as Producer

Writer

2017
Kong: Skull Island

as Characters

2005
King Kong

as Original Concept

1998
1986
King Kong Lives

as Characters

1976
King Kong

as Idea

1949
1933
King Kong

as Idea

1933
King Kong

as Story

1932

Director

1952
This Is Cinerama

as Director

1933
King Kong

as Director

1929
The Four Feathers

as Director

Actor

2002
Cinerama Adventure

as Self (archive)

1933
King Kong

as Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited)

1925
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

as Self (as Merian Cooper)

Camera

1929
The Four Feathers

as Director of Photography

1928
Gow the Head Hunter

as Director of Photography

1925

Crew

1950
Wagon Master

as Presenter

1948
3 Godfathers

as Presenter

1947
The Fugitive

as Presenter